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Cannabis will be a Class B Drug in UK
7 May, 2008
Cannabis laws to be strengthened.BBCnews, May 7, 2008. Cannabis is to be reclassified as a class B drug, Jacqui Smith has said.The home secretary said she wanted to reverse Tony Blair’s 2004 downgrading of the drug because of "uncertainty" over its impact on mental health. [ See ] See in Read More: Penalties for drug dealing and possession. See previous new: More about cannabis.
PENALTIES FOR DRUG DEALING AND POSSESSION
| Drug class | Type of drug | Possession | Dealing |
| Class A | Ecstasy, LSD, heroin, cocaine, crack, magic mushrooms, amphetamines (if prepared for injection). | Up to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. | Up to life in prison or an unlimited fine or both. |
| Class B | Amphetamines, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Pholcodine. | Up to five years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. | Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. |
| Class C | Cannabis, tranquilisers, some painkillers, Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine. | Up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine or both. | Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both |
| Source: Home Offfice | |||